- Certifier :
- Global Trust Certification Ltd.
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 25 Jul 2013
- Certificate expires :
- 09 Apr 2029
Assessments
The MSC Fisheries Standard is used to assess if a fishery is well-managed and sustainable. More about how the standard is used, what is assessed and the process.
Interested in contributing as a stakeholder? See how you can engage with a fishery assessment.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Other document: Y2 Surveillance Review of Information Report 30 Sep 2026 1 files Surveillance report 11 Nov 2025 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 12 Aug 2025 1 files Other document: Certificate Sharing Statement 11 Apr 2024 1 files Public certification report 11 Apr 2024 1 files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 10 Apr 2024 1 files Public certification report announcement 10 Apr 2024 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
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Reassessment v2.3
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0720 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 11 Apr 2024 1 files Public certification report announcement 10 Apr 2024 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public Comment Draft Report 08 Feb 2024 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 08 Feb 2024 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 13 Sep 2023 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 19 Dec 2023 1 files Variation Response 20 Dec 2023 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 04 May 2023 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 11 May 2023 1 files Variation Response 18 May 2023 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final Draft Report and determination 12 Mar 2024 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 12 Mar 2024 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 12 Mar 2024 1 files Variation Response 18 Mar 2024 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope declaration template 04 May 2023 1 files Fishery announcement template 04 May 2023 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 03 Jan 2024 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0720 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 12 Aug 2025 1 files Surveillance report 11 Nov 2025 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0720 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 05 Jul 2018 1 files Public certification report announcement 05 Jul 2018 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 08 Jun 2018 1 files Final report and determination announcement 08 Jun 2018 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 26 Apr 2018 1 files Public comment draft report 26 Apr 2018 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 22 Jan 2018 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 07 Sep 2017 1 files Use of the RBF 07 Sep 2017 2 files Other Documents Published on Files Change of Conformity Assessment Body 17 Aug 2017 1 files List of client group members 05 Jul 2018 1 files Other document 09 Oct 2017 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 07 Sep 2017 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0720 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 04 May 2023 1 files Surveillance report 04 Sep 2023 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 11 Dec 2023 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0720 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 28 Mar 2022 1 files Surveillance report 22 Jun 2022 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0720 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 07 May 2021 1 files Surveillance report 07 Jul 2021 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0720 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 29 Oct 2019 1 files Surveillance report 04 Feb 2020 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0720 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 07 Sep 2017 1 files Surveillance report 11 Dec 2017 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2012)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0720 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 25 Jul 2013 1 files Public certification announcement 25 Jul 2013 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 27 Jun 2013 1 files Final report and determination announcement 27 Jun 2013 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 25 Apr 2013 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 25 Apr 2013 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 07 Jun 2012 1 files Other Documents Published on Files List of client group members 11 Jun 2012 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 07 Jun 2012 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 10 May 2012 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 10 May 2012 2 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0720 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 02 Nov 2016 1 files Surveillance report 31 May 2017 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 30 Jan 2017 1 files Variation Response 22 Feb 2017 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0720 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Sep 2015 1 files Surveillance report 17 Nov 2015 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0720 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 15 Jul 2014 1 files Surveillance report 13 Nov 2014 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 17 Jun 2014 1 files Variation Response 17 Jun 2014 1 files
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